How to begin Homeschooling in Georgia
Step 1: Remove child from school
If your child is in public or private school, Withdraw child from school and be sure the school understands and document that your child will be home schooled on the withdrawal papers. If not enrolled in public or private school, move to Step two.
Step 2: Read and understand the Process
Read Registering and Rules for Home School
Also read this article called “Homeschooling in Georgia”
Step 3: Read and understand the laws
Read Georgia State Laws & Testing and the Home School Law
Step 4: Pick your homeschool name & File Declaration of intent
Choose a name your homeschool program to put on Declaration of Intent. Our homeschooling name is “Minds Of Purpose” (This step does not apply to those that will do the public school online)
Within 30 days of withdrawing your child or 30 after Starting a homeschooling program
Fill this Out Online Home Study Program Declaration Of Intent or the Printable Declaration
Print one Declaration of Intent out for your records and print one to keep in your purse/wallet.
Step 5: Keep Track
Keep Track of attendance record :
(Note: You no longer have to turn in attendance forms, but keep them for your record)
When filling out the dates for your homeschool On Declaration of Intent, be sure to give yourself a full 365 days, (i.e., Start date: Sept. 1 of the present year, until End Date: August 31 of the following year). This gives you the whole year to complete your 180 days.
If you are withdrawing your child from a public or private school during the school year, find out how many days of school your child has attended when you withdraw him/her and add on to that number. So if your child attended 80 of public school, you have 100 days to be accountable for homeschooling.
Step 6: Research Research Research!!
Research books,articles ,blogs and more on homeschooling and join groups:
TIP: My favorite book sites to get books are
Abebooks
Paperback Swap
Amazon
Thriftbooks
Join GROUPS (Choose groups according to your needs)
On Facebook
Gwinnett Homeschool Family Connection GROUP
Homeschool with Uhuru GROUP
Homeschooling with Pinterest GROUP
National Black Home Educators PAGE
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool GROUP
There may be an Easy Peasy group for your specific area, such as Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool: Florida or Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool Kentucky. So do a Facebook search.
FreeHomeschoolDeals.com PAGE
Atlanta Homeschool Cooperative PAGE
FREE U Homeschool Sharing Collective Group
HHOW Homeschool Connection PAGE
HHOW Homeschool Network
You can also search Meetup.com and Yahoo Groups for your area.
Step 7: Find out Child's Learning Style and Teaching Style and Research it:
Learning Styles Explained see chart below
Traditional Learners & Learning Styles see chart below
Guide to Homeschooling Approaches and Curriculum (and Everything)
What is Your Teaching Style? See Chart below
Step 9: Choose Curriculum
Order your free Rainbow Resource Catalog
Choose Curriculum best for you:
Step-by-Step Guide for Choosing Curriculum
K 12 This is an online Public school.
Easy Peasy All-in- one High School
Kamali Academy Must be purchased
Easy Peasy All-in-one Homeschool
Time4 Learning Must be purchased
Free Online Homeschooling
Free Homeschooling Curriculum
You can create your own….Call us to set up an appointment with our Homeschool Consultant on how to create your own Curriculum Starting at $35
Step 10: Sign up for Teacher Discounts and Homeschool Educator Discounts
Teacher Discounts and Home School Educator Discounts
Educator Discounts for Homeschoolers
10 Places you can get Discounts just because you Homeschool!
The Complete List of 81 Teacher Discounts
This is when carrying a copy of the Declaration of Intent in your purse/wallet becomes handy.
Step 11: Congratulations, Welcome to homeschooling!!!
If your child is in public or private school, Withdraw child from school and be sure the school understands and document that your child will be home schooled on the withdrawal papers. If not enrolled in public or private school, move to Step two.
Step 2: Read and understand the Process
Read Registering and Rules for Home School
Also read this article called “Homeschooling in Georgia”
Step 3: Read and understand the laws
Read Georgia State Laws & Testing and the Home School Law
Step 4: Pick your homeschool name & File Declaration of intent
Choose a name your homeschool program to put on Declaration of Intent. Our homeschooling name is “Minds Of Purpose” (This step does not apply to those that will do the public school online)
Within 30 days of withdrawing your child or 30 after Starting a homeschooling program
Fill this Out Online Home Study Program Declaration Of Intent or the Printable Declaration
Print one Declaration of Intent out for your records and print one to keep in your purse/wallet.
Step 5: Keep Track
Keep Track of attendance record :
(Note: You no longer have to turn in attendance forms, but keep them for your record)
When filling out the dates for your homeschool On Declaration of Intent, be sure to give yourself a full 365 days, (i.e., Start date: Sept. 1 of the present year, until End Date: August 31 of the following year). This gives you the whole year to complete your 180 days.
If you are withdrawing your child from a public or private school during the school year, find out how many days of school your child has attended when you withdraw him/her and add on to that number. So if your child attended 80 of public school, you have 100 days to be accountable for homeschooling.
Step 6: Research Research Research!!
Research books,articles ,blogs and more on homeschooling and join groups:
TIP: My favorite book sites to get books are
Abebooks
Paperback Swap
Amazon
Thriftbooks
Join GROUPS (Choose groups according to your needs)
On Facebook
Gwinnett Homeschool Family Connection GROUP
Homeschool with Uhuru GROUP
Homeschooling with Pinterest GROUP
National Black Home Educators PAGE
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool GROUP
There may be an Easy Peasy group for your specific area, such as Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool: Florida or Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool Kentucky. So do a Facebook search.
FreeHomeschoolDeals.com PAGE
Atlanta Homeschool Cooperative PAGE
FREE U Homeschool Sharing Collective Group
HHOW Homeschool Connection PAGE
HHOW Homeschool Network
You can also search Meetup.com and Yahoo Groups for your area.
Step 7: Find out Child's Learning Style and Teaching Style and Research it:
Learning Styles Explained see chart below
Traditional Learners & Learning Styles see chart below
Guide to Homeschooling Approaches and Curriculum (and Everything)
What is Your Teaching Style? See Chart below
Step 9: Choose Curriculum
Order your free Rainbow Resource Catalog
Choose Curriculum best for you:
Step-by-Step Guide for Choosing Curriculum
K 12 This is an online Public school.
Easy Peasy All-in- one High School
Kamali Academy Must be purchased
Easy Peasy All-in-one Homeschool
Time4 Learning Must be purchased
Free Online Homeschooling
Free Homeschooling Curriculum
You can create your own….Call us to set up an appointment with our Homeschool Consultant on how to create your own Curriculum Starting at $35
Step 10: Sign up for Teacher Discounts and Homeschool Educator Discounts
Teacher Discounts and Home School Educator Discounts
Educator Discounts for Homeschoolers
10 Places you can get Discounts just because you Homeschool!
The Complete List of 81 Teacher Discounts
This is when carrying a copy of the Declaration of Intent in your purse/wallet becomes handy.
Step 11: Congratulations, Welcome to homeschooling!!!
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